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In a battle of opposites, a struggling Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with a stable unit Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2025 Match No. 47 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday.
Titans thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders quite convincingly in their last encounter. While the bowling is firing on all cylinders, the batting is still under a bit of scrutiny. What will happen when the top three of Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler fail all in one game? Does the middle order have the strength to take the team over the line is something to be seen.
As per the Royals, they have found ways to shoot themselves in the foot in the last few games. However, the talent and the personal are there, but the x-factor that the last iteration of this side is missing. The bowling lacks the same venom as it did for the last three years, and the batting just does not have enough in the tank to win games consistently.
Washington Sundar to Riyan Parag, SIX, Riyan Parag ends things in style. A flat back of a length delivery just outside off, Parag so quickly goes on the back foot and with one swing of the bat, sends the pull way back over deep mid-wicket. Such fast hands and RR have decimated GT in the chase here
Sai Kishore to Riyan Parag, FOUR, RR with a big over. It's tossed up full on middle, Riyan Parag sweeps aerially and finds the deep square-leg fence, beats the fielder running to his left at deep backward square-leg
Prasidh to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, out Bowled!! No celebrations from Prasidh. Jaiswal pats Vaibhav Suryavanshi on the back as he makes his way back to the dugout. Tewatia, Siraj come to shake his hand. Nitish Rana who is next comes to hug him. The entire RR dugout is on their feet. Even the GT contingent are clapping.
Rashid Khan to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, SIX, Rahul Dravid is off his wheelchair! A 100 for the 14-year-old! Everyone in Jaipur who is nearby is standing up to applaud. What a knock this is. He has had his share of luck but take nothing away from this innings, this has been a cracker. GT have been shell-shocked to say the least. The 2nd fastest ton ever in IPL history.
Prasidh to Jaiswal, FOUR, superb adjustment from Jaiswal. He arches back and ramps the short delivery angled at him
Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, FOUR, 17-ball fifty for Vaibhav Suryavanshi! Unbelievable from the 14-year-old. It's the fastest fifty of this season. Reaches the landmark with an incredible shot. Washington bowls it on a length and Suryavanshi superbly lofts it on the rise
Washington Sundar to Jaiswal, FOUR, wow! Flat ball on a short of length, Jaiswal makes room by backing away and slaps it powerfully over and wide of extra cover. Bullets away to the fence
Siraj to Jaiswal, FOUR, back of a length, Jaiswal takes his front leg out of the equation to heave it over midwicket. Hits him high on the bat and that results in a miscue. But he's manages to muscle it over mid-on for a one-bounce four
Jofra Archer to Buttler, 2 runs, fourth fifty this season for Jos Buttler! Low full toss, Buttler drives towards long-off after shuffling across and the batters come back for the second. Buttler raises his bat as he walks off
Jofra Archer to Rahul Tewatia, SIX, high full toss outside off, Tewatia walks across and then moves leg-side. Uses the bowler's pace to elevate it over deep backward point with an angled blade. Didn't overhit
Jofra Archer to Buttler, FOUR, 128.7kph, slower ball, very full, Buttler superbly reverse-sweeps it over
Theekshana to Shubman Gill, out Caught by Riyan Parag!! 90 in the previous match, 84 today! Maheesh Theekshana tries to bowl another yorker, misses his mark and end sup bowling a low full toss. Gill gets under it and backs himself to loft it for a maximum. Doesn't get the necessary elevation and Parag moves to his right at long-off to catch it safely. End of a superb knock and the skipper receives a standing ovation from his team-mates in the dug-out.
Hasaranga to Buttler, SIX, straight down the ground
Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, SIX, to backward square leg
Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, SIX, hammered into the crowd! Full toss on off stump at gentle pace, Gill whacks it over midwicket and it disappears over the ropes
Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short and wide, Gill reaches out and cuts to sweeper cover. The single brings up his fifty and his teammates are on their feet in the dugout!
Yudhvir Singh to Sai Sudharsan, SIX, short ball and Sudharsan climbs all over it! It's short of length around off, he spots it early, gets into a good position and crunches the pull shot over midwicket
Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, FOUR, to fine leg
Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, 1 run, tossed up around middle, Gill gets low and sweeps it nicely behind square. Takes a diving effort
Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, wow what a shot that is from Sudharsan! It's close to 144kph, back of a length around middle,
Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, 93.7kph, juicy half-volley outside off and it's too easy for Sudharsan who crunches it through the covers. There's no one at the boundary there
Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, 137.9kph, back of a length on leg, straying in line a touch and Sudharsan pounces on it! He clips it away with great timing behind square and it races away to the boundary
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